Welcome to Pureinfotech: The Recap edition. Each weekend I will bring you a compilation of articles of the week, including how-to guides, features, tech news, and more. This is simply a list with a brief description of pieces you might have missed or you might just want to read again.
- How to fix Windows 8 activation after clean install using an upgrade media: Apparently there is a workaround that fixes Windows 8 activation problem and makes possible to perform a clean install of Windows 8 using the upgrade media without a previous version of Windows already installed in your PC
- How to fix Firefox Metro style not launching in Windows 8: Many users are noticing that Firefox Metro for Windows 8 will not start even though after setting the web browser as the default browser. This Windows guide will help you properly test the new Firefox preview.
- How to restore files in Windows 8 from a Windows 7 Backup: Instead of creating a Windows 7 image, plus a copy of all your important files. This how-to will show you to restore files from the full backup into Windows 8 in a really easy way.
- Microsoft Store is giving away $100 coupon with PC purchase: Microsoft is offering $100 coupon for those customers who purchase a new Windows 8 PC of $699 or more in value. Promotion valid until February 18, 2013.
- Surface Pro teardown by iFixit – Repairs are out of the question: The folks at iFixit has taken apart the new Surface Pro and the new device got a rate of 1 out of 10 in repairability.
- Surface RT: Go from 3 to 4 rows of tiles on the Start screen
- Free Surface Getting Started Guide now available for download
- BlueStacks brings 750,000+ Android apps to Surface Pro and Windows 8
- Desktop Fun: Bridges panoramic theme for Windows 8/RT [Dual-Monitor]
Read the rest of all this week articles here.
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